UConn received no first place votes and only 19 of 31 second place votes.

Maybe Geno will use it for inspiration.

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SO ...I lost a bet with Rock about how many wins Chicago would get this year. My punishment - T. Young as my avatar. Well it could be worse!

Looks like a little hype can’t hurt to get you in the Top 25, although they flirted with Top 25 last year. I’m skeptical of a Top 25 ranking for the Gophers considering it’s a rookie head coach with a new system, and one of the starters from last year could be out for the season. With their soft schedule, I don’t expect them to really get tested until they play Syracuse, so they might stay on the poll for a while.

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I don't think Houston would've arrived in the poll even if they beat Cal by 20.

If that would have happened(even by one point), California would have dropped off and WVU (#26) would have made an appearance. Northwestern didn’t make the poll by beating Duke, but they did make it to #28. Houston got no votes.

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UGA dropped out of the top 25, but one wonders why they still got 48 votes while GaTech only got one vote when GT beat them solidly and UGA lost to two unranked teams.

I assume it's the usual pollster stubbornness of refusing to let go of an erroneous impression. They were convinced UGA was good, and they're going to cling to that belief as long as possible even in the face of all contrary evidence.

UGA dropped out of the top 25, but one wonders why they still got 48 votes while GaTech only got one vote when GT beat them solidly and UGA lost to two unranked teams.

I assume it's the usual pollster stubbornness of refusing to let go of an erroneous impression. They were convinced UGA was good, and they're going to cling to that belief as long as possible even in the face of all contrary evidence.

I wish it was pollster stubbornness ... I think it's pollster indifference and lack of research.

I wish it was pollster stubbornness ... I think it's pollster indifference and lack of research.

You're probably right. Maybe it's simple inertia rather than conscious stubbornness. In the absence of paying enough attention to make a reasoned decision to change, they simply stick with their preconceived notions.